English to French Meaning of adage - adage


Adage :
adage

maxime, tract, vu, proverbe, ouï-dire

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Definitions of adage in English
Noun(1) a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Examples of adage in English
(1) The old adage is true, there are plenty of other fish in the sea - it's just that they are not particularly pretty.(2) It's an old adage but it's one that the people of Newry and Mourne are ignoring.(3) It all goes to demonstrate the old adage that statistics can be used to prove anything, provided you jiggle them properly.(4) The old adage that more is not necessarily better is certainly the proverbial case here.(5) And Rolf is a fan - if the old adage about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery holds true.(6) the old adage ÔÇ£out of sight out of mind.ÔÇØ(7) The adage , that truth is often stranger than fiction, is a huge understatement.(8) This is a book which confirms the adage that truth is stranger than fiction.(9) As the old adage says, nothing that comes from a coconut tree is ever wasted.(10) Her daughter described her as a warm, fun-loving person who lived by the old adage that hard work never hurt anybody.(11) The old adage would suggest that you always play to your strengths and I would always go along with that.(12) Scientists have shown that there is a degree of truth in the old adage that love is blind.(13) It's scant consolation but the old adage there is always someone else worse off than yourself can help banish the blues.(14) In line with the old adage , things did get worse around here before they got better.(15) The old adage about lies, damn lies and statistics springs to mind.(16) the old adage ÔÇÿout of sight out of mindÔÇÖ
(1) ad hoc ::
ad hoc
(2) classified ad ::
petite annonce
(3) ad-lib ::
improvisation
(4) want ad ::
petite annonce
(5) personal ad ::
annonce personnelle
(6) ad libitum ::
ad libitum
(7) banner ad ::
Bannière de publicité
(8) ad infinitum ::
À l'infini
(9) ad agency ::
agence de publicité
Synonyms
Noun
1. saying ::
en disant
2. maxim ::
maxime
3. axiom ::
axiome
4. proverb ::
proverbe
5. aphorism ::
aphorisme
6. saw ::
vu
7. dictum ::
affirmation
8. byword ::
proverbe
9. precept ::
précepte
10. motto ::
devise
11. truism ::
truisme
12. platitude ::
platitude
14. apophthegm ::
apophtegme
15. commonplace ::
banal
Different Forms
adage, adages
Word Example from TV Shows
And there's the vulgar adage

And there's the vulgar ADAGE

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